Anyone know the biggest score in English club rugby?

[Kermit power]

Whatever the previous record was, I wonder if Esher have just beaten it today with their 148-0 victory against Manchester?

I actually checked the RFU website just to make sure it wasn't a typo on the BBC!

[grumbledoak]

That must have been interesting to watch. Well, as lot as you aren't a Manchester supporter.

ETA- just googled this to confirm, and on another blog someone has commented:
"Lucky to get nil."

Bless 'em for showing up!

Edited by grumbledoak on Saturday 5th September 21:36

[Kermit power]

grumbledoak said:

That must have been interesting to watch. Well, as lot as you aren't a Manchester supporter.

ETA- just googled this to confirm, and on another blog someone has commented:
"Lucky to get nil."

Bless 'em for showing up!

Just imagine what the score might've been if Esher had been playing at home!

[Monki]

Unfortunately Manchester have struggled to get a team together this season due to financial difficulties, so score is not surprising really

P.S Not a manchester fan but aware of happenings in the league

[Kermit power]

Monki said:

Unfortunately Manchester have struggled to get a team together this season due to financial difficulties, so score is not surprising really

P.S Not a manchester fan but aware of happenings in the league

Ouch. So at a guess, they've got a whole season of that to look forward to and it wasn't just a freak result? I can't help feeling that if they're that outclassed, then their forwards at least must be under some pretty serious risk of injury.

[Kermit power]

Well it was the return fixture today.

The good news for Manchester was that the final score - 119-0 to Esher - wasn't as bad as last time.

The bad news for them is that Esher still scored as many points against them in this one game as Manchester have scored all season. Ouch.

[Si 330]

Esher should never have been in this league if it wasn't for stupid RFU messing with leagues half way through last season.

[Kermit power]

Si 330 said:

Esher should never have been in this league if it wasn't for stupid RFU messing with leagues half way through last season.

Well quite. Just a shame they lost a game on the way to proving that point.